What is the location of the "system speaker"? Mobo or case?

[jaffa]

When referring to the ?system speaker? that often beeps when POST-problems occur, which speaker are people talking about. Some (or maybe all?) motherboards have a speaker on the board and some cases (or maybe all?) have speakers that should be connected to the front panel pins on the mobo.

Is the ?system speaker? the speaker on the motherboard or a speaker in the case?

Is there a risk that these two speakers might end up in conflict with each other, meaning they will not beep simultaneously or the beep codes might not be identical?

 

[AdamSnow]

It depends on the motherboard...

On most newer systems, it is built right onto the board... If you hook up one that is in a case, it probably will not conflict as it would just be a connector to extend from the motherboard speaker to the one in the case you are trying to hook up.

 

[corkyg]

Been building my own systems since 1986. Up through my pair of Asus P4PE mobos, I have never had a speaker on any mobo. They have all been in the bottom of the case. Perhaps the small form factor systems are more integrated in order to be compact. Have also had 5 laptops - none have had speakers on the mobo - all in the case.

So, the specific answer to your question is, the system speaker is either on the mobo or one directly connected to the mobo. 🙂

 

[redhatlinux]

Have to agree with previous post, built hundreds, always attached to case. Some mobos have LED displays indicating POST errors (some even TALK).

 

[JimPhelpsMI]

Hi, A few years back all system speakers were mounted somewhere in the case usually lower front. Now they come both ways. A small cylinder about 3/4" diameter and 3/4" high on the Mother board or a 2" speaker in the case and connected by 4 pin connector with only the outer two pins used. Jim